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tutorials:products:rfidnfc:faqs.html [2012/07/23 20:35]
ktownsend [Can I set a delay calling readPassiveTargetID() ?]
tutorials:products:rfidnfc:faqs.html [2016/01/28 18:05] (current)
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-===== Can I set a delay calling readPassiveTargetID() ?  ===== +
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-**Note:** This question only applies to the [[https://​github.com/​adafruit/​Adafruit_NFCShield_I2C|I2C Library]]. ​ The [[https://​github.com/​adafruit/​Adafruit-PN532|SPI library]] doesn'​t handle the timing the same way. +
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-readPassiveTargetID() intentionally waits around in a blocking delay until a card enters the magnetic field. ​ The reason for this blocking delay is to ensure a well-understood command/​response flow.  Once the magnetic field is activated and a read request is sent via readPassiveTargetID,​ you can keep sending new commands to the PN532, but the moment a card or tag enters the field, the PN532 will send a response to the initial read request, even if it's in the middle of some other response or activity. ​ To avoid having to debug this in SW, a blocking delay was implemented to keep the command/​response pattern as clear as possible. +
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-As a workaround to this blocking-delay limitation, an optional timeout was added to the latest NFC libraries to allow you to set a specific timeout after read requests. +
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-By default, the PN532 will wait forever for a card to enter the field. ​ By specifying a fixed number of retries via **MxRtyPassiveActivation** (see UM section 7.3.1 describing the **RFConfiguration** register, specifically CfgItem 5) the PN532 will abort the read request after specified number of attempts, and you can safely send new commands without worrying about mixing up response frames. ​ To wait forever, set MxRtyPassiveActivation to 0xFF.  To timeout after a fixed number of retries, set MxRtyPassiveActivation to anything less than 0xFF. +
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 +This tutorial has moved to [[http://​learn.adafruit.com/​adafruit-pn532-rfid-nfc|http://​learn.adafruit.com/​adafruit-pn532-rfid-nfc]]
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